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The King Must Die
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Vocals
Clive Hicks
Clive Hicks
Guitar
Dennis Lopez
Dennis Lopez
Percussion
Frank Clark
Frank Clark
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Les Hurdie
Les Hurdie
Bass Guitar
Terry Cox
Terry Cox
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
Paul Buckmaster
Paul Buckmaster
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
Robin Geoffrey Cable
Robin Geoffrey Cable
Engineer

Lyrics

No man's a jester playing Shakespeare 'Round your throne room floor While the juggler's act is danced upon The crown that you once wore And sooner or later Everybody's kingdom must end And I'm so afraid your courtiers Cannot be called best friends Caesar's had your troubles Widows had to cry While mercenaries in cloisters sing And the king must die Some men are better staying sailors Take my word and go But tell the ostler that his name was The very first they chose And if my hands are stained forever And the altar should refuse me Would you let me in? Would you let me in? Would you let me in? Should I cry "Sanctuary"? Caesar's had your troubles Widows had to cry While mercenaries in cloisters sing And the king must die, yeah The king must die The king must die, oh yeah No man's a jester playing Shakespeare 'Round your throne room floor While the juggler's act is danced upon The crown that you once wore The king is dead The king is dead The king is dead The king is dead Long live the king
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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